Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Corpus Christi came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Corpus Christi in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Corpus Christi. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Corpus Christi is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Corpus Christi:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Corpus Christi was listed as Corpus Christi Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

We found Corpus Christi in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Corpus Christi for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Corpus Christi. See our Misc Page for Corpus Christi for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Corpus Christi:

Corpus Christi was mentioned in the following schedule:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Corpus Christi: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/

The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/